WHOSE HERO?

It seems the former #2 man at the FBI has outed himself as "Deep Throat" of Watergate infamy. According to reports:

A grandson, Nick Jones, read a statement. "The family believes that my grandfather, Mark Felt Sr., is a great American hero who went well above and beyond the call of duty at much risk to himself to save his country from a horrible injustice," it said. "We all sincerely hope the country will see him this way as well."

Well actually no. We see it as treason.

Of course, if you listen a little longer the truth comes out. His daughter is quoted as saying maybe now the family can cash in to pay their kid's college bills.

Heroic? Don't insult us.

TSK, TSK...

Zarquawi is injured and may be dying according to various reports.

THE terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, wanted for some of the most devastating attacks in Iraq, is injured and may be dying, according to a message posted yesterday on an Islamic website sympathetic to his cause.

His criminal al-Qaida organization in Iraq has asked for prayers.

I think I shall pray. I pray he either dies a long, painful, excruciating death from his injuries. Or I pray he stays alive long enough for our troops to find and execute him.

Either way.

WELL DUH....

It seems the Eurozone folks are beginning to feel the effects of their own misbegotten policies.

As opposed to the dynamic US economy, the overtaxed, over regulated Euro economies are suffering. France is about to reject the EU constitution and the German Chancellor has had to call elections. The dollar is surging, to the dismay of speculators (take that Warren Buffet), and the price of oil is dropping.

Of course they could have avoided all this shock and awe had they read ThermBlog a few months ago when this was all predicted with great prescience.

IT'S AMERICA'S FAULT

We've come to expect outlandish nonsense from those in the so-called entertainment industry, especially at self congratulatory events like the Cannes Film Festival, but this takes the cake.

Danish director LARS VON TRIER shocked crowds at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL yesterday (18MAY05), when he branded US President GEORGE W BUSH "an a**hole" and launched into a bitter tirade against globalisation.

The DANCER IN THE DARK film-maker, who has been promoting his new film MANDERLAY at the movie showcase, hit out when he was asked why his movies take an anti-American stance.

Von Trier said, "Mr Bush is an a**hole. So much in Denmark is American. We are a nation under influence.

"America fills about 60 per cent of my brain. So, in fact, I am American.

"But I can't go there to vote and I can't change anything, because I am from a small country. So that is why I make films about America."

So, it's America's fault this a**hole that nobody has ever heard of can't stop making insulting tripe that nobody will ever see about the only country willing to defend his right to produce this manure.

Oh, now I get it.

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

Let me get this right.

Newsweek publishes an untrue story that inflames a bunch of maniacal zealots to kill a bunch of innocent people to protest the US treatment of terrorists.

Meanwhile, in self same zealot's homelands, carrying a Bible (let alone flushing it down a toilet) is grounds for death. And these folks have a wonderful history of burning Bibles and other religious items sacred to Jews and Christians (not to mention desecrating temples and churches).

And the world wants investigations and apologies from US.

R.i.g.h.t!

How about ....well I guess you get the point.

BILGE WATER

Does anyone realy take the Democrats serioulsy in this judical filibuster debate?

Put aside the lunatic left led by Boxer, Kennedy, Clinton et. al. And the just plain lunatic Byrd.

The leader of the Dems, Sen. Reid seems to reach farther and farther to make a point of non-sequitor.

His argument is basically "We are for democracy so that's why we want the minority to thwart the will of the majority." Earth to Reid: You and your gang have lost every national election since 1994, except for Bill Clinton's solitary reelection.

Perhaps the will of the people has been expressed and your dictatorial cohorts ought to step aside.

GUESS WHO'S WHO?

Jonah Goldberg has an article today quoting research from the Pew Center. Goldberg's main point is the "Europeanization" of certain elements of American society.

Here's a snippet. Guess who's who:

According to the Pew Center, the less you like to fly the American flag, the more likely it is you are Democrat. The more you think hard work and personal initiative aren’t the ticket to the good life, the more likely you are to be a Democrat. The more you believe the United Nations is a better steward of international relations, while America is a negative actor on the world stage, the more likely you are to be a Democrat. The more you believe that the government is there to help, the more likely it is you are Democrat. The less seriously you take religion, the more likely you are to be a Democrat. Flip all of these values around and the more likely it is you are a Republican — or that you vote that way.

Where is your flag? And is it European or American?